Nairobi, July 15 -- Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd is facing resistance from workers after spouses of unionised employees were removed from the company's medical scheme for failing to produce marriage certificates.

The dispute has sparked questions over whether proof of marriage should be required before extending workplace benefits, and whether consultation with unions is mandatory before such changes take effect.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has declined to order Coca-Cola to immediately restore the medical insurance. The court ruled that granting the order would effectively determine the ongoing dispute before a full trial, where key questions over the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), consultation and proof of marriage re...